Cotto's Options Come Down To Clottey, Cintron, Berto

[Pullcounter]

actually Collazo would give Cotto some trouble too.

for maybe a first couple of rounds

[jayblack]

You mean to tell me a rematch with Sugar Shane isn't an option... All of these fighters would pose a threat, but after Cintron's last performance, well you all know. Berto is young, fast, determined, and doesn't know how to lose yet. He's shown alot of heart, and although I don't think he can beat Cotto, I'm sure it will be one heel of a fight. I think Clotty is his biggest threat (since Mosley isn't being mentioned). He has great fundamentals, a good jab, great D, and a hell of a body attack. Clotty vs Cotto would be a very physical fight

[dannyl15]

I'd rather wait for for a Cotto-Mosley rematch if Cotto beats any of the three, and if Clottey beats Cotto, then I want to see Clottey-Mosley.

[Pullcounter]

I did see Berto Collazo..and know that Collazo did the same thing to Hatton...

we all know hatton dont belong at 147

as far as Im concerned Collazo is unbeaten...

beaten by mosley

But that being said Collazo is a southpaw who many good boxers would have trouble with...

for a couple of rounds... collazo has diminished since the hatton fight. he was throwing pitty-pat punches against berto late. cotto destroys him.

like the previous poster said of the 3 they all have a chance...

everybody has a chance, but those chances arent all equal

I wasnt a big fan od HOya vs Pac...because I thought it was a mismatch in Hoyas favor,but look what happened.

cant compare dlh/pac (2nd largest ppv event ever) to cotto/berto (champion vs. contender). it dont square.

Like I said he can fight ant of them...I would watch anyway. But face it, Cottos standards are no higher than any others, Money is a key too...Cintron could probably make him more money in NYC in JUne.

in other words "easy fights for easy cash", "we scared of clottey".

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

If Cotto picks Cintron my Cotto fan-hood will decrease a good amount.

Clottey would be the manly pick. People couldn't complain if he fought Berto because it would be a unifacation bout. It is the day before PR day so it wouldn't surprise to see him fight Cintron. My hopes would be to see Cotto fight Berto in June. have Mosley fight Clottey near the middle of the year and then in the end of 2009 if Cotto bests Berto and Mosley best Clottey the rematch for the whole ball of wax. That would great.....Cintron in my book really doesnt deserve another shot at the tiel in 147. If they want to put him on the under card of the Cotto fight that would be nice for the PR fans have Cintron fight Collazo or something. Cintron vs Collazo and Cotto vs Berto on PR day in MSG......Gets my vote....Lefty

[prsi]

actually Collazo would give Cotto some trouble too.

I put Collazo in the same level as Paulie Malignaggi, and Quintana.

Uncomfortable boxers for some, but a walk in the park for Cotto.

[Boxeo_Boricua]

You mean to tell me a rematch with Sugar Shane isn't an option... All of these fighters would pose a threat, but after Cintron's last performance, well you all know. Berto is young, fast, determined, and doesn't know how to lose yet. He's shown alot of heart, and although I don't think he can beat Cotto, I'm sure it will be one heel of a fight. I think Clotty is his biggest threat (since Mosley isn't being mentioned). He has great fundamentals, a good jab, great D, and a hell of a body attack. Clotty vs Cotto would be a very physical fight

A Mosley rematch isn't an option because Mosley won't fight Cotto in MSG. Arum is giving Cotto his accostumed MSG fight on P.R. Parade weekend. To me it should be Clottey but it'll probably be Berto. I would hate for it to be Cintron but Boxing is a business and that fight represents the most $$$$.

[rod_serrs]

I would rather pay to see 2 non-stop warriors trying to kill each other for 10-12 rounds in a Cotto -- Clottey fight

Than seeing a Warrior beat up a "young Lion", exciting boxer in 5-7 rounds which will be the case in a Cotto -- Berto fight.

The 3rd option Cintron who??????
It would go totally against Cotto to pick Cintron.

1st) He has no belt (title).

2nd) In his last 9 fights he 3 losses, 2 Ko's (Margarito 5th and 6th round) and one draw (which in my eyes was a lost by 3 point) against Martinez. The 6 victories were against low ranked boxers.

3rd) He is not under Top Rank and even though Berto is not under top rank either, at least Berto can sell more than Cintron.

4th) Cotto didn't want to fight Quintana because he was puertorican and had said that he would fight a puertorican only if it was his only option. Cintron is not his only option. If he chooses Cintron it would go against his own words.

5th) The excuse of being the eve of a puertorican day parade doesn't make sense because Cotto will pack the garden even if he fight the hot dog guy in the corner that day. What he will need is an oponent that will help him sell outside the Madison Square Garden, in other words PPV and with Cintron's last demonstration i really doubt he will bring anything to the table in those regards.

6th) Cintron will ask for more money than Clottey to take the fight. Clottey is more affordable.

7th) Being that this is the first time that in public Cotto will be known to pick out an oponent (Cotto always said that the company Top Ranks tells him who he will fight) he should pick one of the toughfest oponents to raise his value while gaining additional fans.

Bottom line Cotto needs to fight Clottey and then at the end of the year Arum will shoot for Pacquiao -- Cotto or Margarito -- Cotto 2 (if Margarito is reinstated), because Arum want's to get the most money from Cotto before he leaves Top Ranks Promotions in 2010, and by the end of the year those 2 fights will generate more money for Arum than any other fight Cotto could have, including Mosley -- Cotto 2(which i would like to see also).

Completely agree and well put.

[dondi330]

we all know hatton dont belong at 147


beaten by mosley


for a couple of rounds... collazo has diminished since the hatton fight. he was throwing pitty-pat punches against berto late. cotto destroys him.

everybody has a chance, but those chances arent all equal

cant compare dlh/pac (2nd largest ppv event ever) to cotto/berto (champion vs. contender). it dont square.



in other words "easy fights for easy cash", "we scared of clottey".

cant compare dlh/pac (2nd largest ppv event ever) to cotto/berto (champion vs. contender). it dont square.



in other words "easy fights for easy cash", "we scared of clottey".

First you say "2nd largest fight for cash"...to show the importance of money...then you go ahead and say Cotto trying to get "whatever would be his personal high in money) means "he scared of Clottey"..
Like I said Cotto is a man, just like Hoya and Pac. He deserves to make money too even if it isnt "2nd Largest fight for cash in the history of the new free world and a whole other bunch of sugar on top and roses and more"...I would love to see the Clottey fight too but like you understand the importance of Money , Im sure he does too.

[juandabomb]

Cotto vs Clottey in the main event,Berto Collazo rematch on the undercard. Winners fight each other. Cintron should retire he can't compete amongst the elite fighters.